Lean Six Sigma Manager

Tenth Revolution Group; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six Sigma training

AI training

Job summary

Tenth Revolution Group is seeking an AI & Six Sigma Lead to accelerate manufacturing transformation at our Frederick, MD site. This full‑time, onsite role sits inside plant operations and travels about 15% to support multi‑site initiatives.

You’ll lead end-to-end process improvements using Lean Six Sigma and AI analytics, partner with plant leadership, and mentor engineers and operators while rolling out scalable solutions across locations.

Qualifications

• 4-10 years in: Manufacturing engineering.
• 4-10 years in: Process engineering.
• Strong understanding of: Plant operations.
• Strong understanding of: Process optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end process improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma + AI/analytics.
• Partner with plant leadership to improve uptime, throughput, quality, and cost efficiency.
• Apply advanced techniques such as predictive analytics & machine learning.
• Utilize digital twins & simulation to optimize processes.
• Employ Statistical Process Control (SPC) to monitor performance.
• Identify and automate manual processes using modern tools (including LLMs like ChatGPT/Copilot).
• Drive adoption of new systems and tools across plant teams.
• Build scalable solutions that can be rolled out across multiple locations and mentor engineers/operators.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

AI/analytics

Data analytics

Plant operations

Process optimization

Leadership

Tools

Python

Job description

AI & Six Sigma Lead (Manufacturing Transformation)

Multiple Locations: Frederick, MD | Tuscaloosa, AL

Full-time | Onsite | Travel ~15%

Lead the Future of Manufacturing with AI + Six Sigma. A leading U.S. manufacturer is building out its AI Center of Excellence to accelerate a bold vision: fully connected, data-driven operations where systems continuously optimize themselves. We’re hiring AI & Six Sigma Leads to sit directly inside plant operations and act as hands‑on transformation leaders — combining process improvement discipline with modern AI tools to drive measurable impact. This is a high‑visibility leadership pipeline role with clear upward mobility.

What You’ll Do

• Lead end-to-end process improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma + AI/analytics
• Partner with plant leadership to improve:
• Uptime
• Throughput
• Quality
• Cost efficiency

Apply advanced techniques such as:

• Predictive analytics & machine learning
• Digital twins & simulation
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Identify and automate manual processes using modern tools (including LLMs like ChatGPT/Copilot)
• Drive adoption of new systems and tools across plant teams
• Build scalable solutions that can be rolled out across multiple locations
• Train and mentor engineers and operators on new methodologies

What You Bring

4-10 years in:

• Manufacturing engineering
• Process engineering
• Strong understanding of:
• Plant operations
• Process optimization

Leadership

• Experience leading projects or influencing cross‑functional teams
• Ability to drive change on the plant floor

Technical/Analytical Mindset

• Exposure to:
• Data analytics / automation / AI tools
• Familiarity with:
• Python or technical tools (nice-to-have, not required)

What Makes This Role Unique

• Not a pure data science role — you’ll drive real‑world impact inside plants
• Leadership pipeline with strong internal growth trajectory
• Work at the intersection of:
• Manufacturing
• Automation & Digital Transformation

Training & certification provided (Six Sigma + AI curriculum)

Who This Role is Perfect For

• Engineers who’ve moved into process improvement or CI work
• Manufacturing professionals who’ve started exploring AI/data tools
• High‑potential leaders who want to move into transformational roles
• Builders who want to own outcomes — not just analyze them